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Marilyn MacKay-Lyons
Researcher at Dalhousie University
Publications - 58
Citations - 5713
Marilyn MacKay-Lyons is an academic researcher from Dalhousie University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Rehabilitation. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 53 publications receiving 4372 citations. Previous affiliations of Marilyn MacKay-Lyons include Halifax & Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.
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Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Carolee J. Winstein,Joel M. Stein,Ross Arena,Barbara E. Bates,Leora R. Cherney,Steven C. Cramer,Frank DeRuyter,Janice J. Eng,Beth E. Fisher,Richard L. Harvey,Catherine E. Lang,Marilyn MacKay-Lyons,Kenneth J. Ottenbacher,Sue Pugh,Mathew J. Reeves,Lorie Richards,William Stiers,Richard D. Zorowitz +17 more
TL;DR: This guideline provides a synopsis of best clinical practices in the rehabilitative care of adults recovering from stroke to reduce the risk of downstream medical morbidity resulting from immobility, depression, loss of autonomy, and reduced functional independence.
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Physical Activity and Exercise Recommendations for Stroke Survivors A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Sandra A. Billinger,Ross Arena,Julie Bernhardt,Janice J. Eng,Barry A. Franklin,Cheryl Mortag Johnson,Marilyn MacKay-Lyons,Richard F. Macko,Gillian Mead,Elliot J. Roth,Marianne Shaughnessy,Ada Tang +11 more
TL;DR: The incidence of stroke is likely to continue to escalate because of an expanding population of elderly Americans; a growing epidemic of diabetes, obesity, and physical inactivity among the general population; and a greater prevalence of heart failure patients.
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Canadian stroke best practice recommendations: Stroke rehabilitation practice guidelines, update 2015
Debbie Hebert,M. Patrice Lindsay,M. Patrice Lindsay,Amanda McIntyre,Adam Kirton,Peter Rumney,Stephen D. Bagg,Mark Bayley,Dar Dowlatshahi,Sean P. Dukelow,Maridee Garnhum,Ev Glasser,Mary-Lou Halabi,Ester Kang,Marilyn MacKay-Lyons,Rosemary Martino,Annie Rochette,Sarah Rowe,Nancy M. Salbach,Brenda Semenko,Bridget D. Stack,Luchie Swinton,Valentine Weber,Matthew Mayer,Sue Verrilli,Gabrielle deVeber,John Andersen,Karen M. Barlow,Caitlin Cassidy,Marie-Emmanuelle Dilenge,Darcy Fehlings,Ryan Hung,Jerome Iruthayarajah,Laura Lenz,Annette Majnemer,Jacqueline Purtzki,Mubeen F. Rafay,Lyn K Sonnenberg,Ashleigh Townley,Shannon Janzen,Norine Foley,Robert Teasell +41 more
TL;DR: The 2015 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Stroke Rehabilitation Practice Guidelines is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations for all members of multidisciplinary teams working in a range of settings, who provide care to patients following stroke.
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Central Pattern Generation of Locomotion: A Review of the Evidence
TL;DR: Evidence for CPGs in humans is reviewed, examples are provided of animal and human studies that apply knowledge of CPG mechanisms to improve locomotion, and future directions in CPG research are addressed.
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Cardiovascular stress during a contemporary stroke rehabilitation program: Is the intensity adequate to induce a training effect?
TL;DR: The PT and OT sessions between 2 and 14 weeks poststroke did not elicit adequate cardiovascular stress to induce a training effect, and therapeutic activities that elicit heart rate responses adequate to induce an effect were identified.